Kathy Valentine, All I Ever Wanted: A Rock n Roll Memoir, Talks at Google

Musician and songwriter Kathy Valentine discusses her widely acclaimed memoir All I Ever Wanted: A Rock n Roll Memoir. Valentine tells her story and experiences that took her from her childhood in Texas to the height of rock n roll stardom as a member of the GoGo s, devastation after the collapse of the band that had come to define her, and the quest to regain her sense of self after its end. Overall, it s a story of what it takes to find success and find yourself, even when it all comes crashing down. Kathy Valentine made music history as the bassist of the GoGo s, the first multiplatinumselling, allfemale band to play instruments themselves, write their own songs, and have a number one album. While in the band, Kathy cowrote the GoGos hit songs, such as Vacation and Head Over Heels. The band has sustained its career with touring, a Broadway musical and film documentary now featured on Showtime. In addition to her ongoing musical and writing pursuits, br, br,